flathead catfish

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noun

a yellow and brown catfish, Pylodictus olivaris, common in the central U.S., having a flattened head and a projecting lower jaw.

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Also called goujon, mudcat, shovelnose catfish, spoonbill catfish.

Origin of flathead catfish

First recorded in 1940–45

“I’ve seen gar, but I ain’t never seen a gar with a head shaped like this,” Smith said in an interview, explaining that he first thought his catch may have been a flathead catfish.
When a fisherman pulled in his line, he knew he had ‘something weird’: A 40-pound alligator gar|Paulina Firozi|October 14, 2021|Washington Post
Latta, home to the historic Catfish Creek Baptist Church, is a predominantly white town of 1,500 in Dillon County.
South Carolina Town Loves Its Lesbian Police Chief|Olivia Nuzzi|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A sop to lawmakers who represent congressional districts consisting entirely of catfish ponds.
Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene|P. J. O’Rourke|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They claim FDA did not have proper resources to inspect imported catfish.
Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene|P. J. O’Rourke|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Bad news is that foreign fishermen will have to bring each catfish to Washington for inspection.
Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene|P. J. O’Rourke|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Good news is that $20 million DoA catfish office has comfy chairs and recent issues of catfish newsletters and magazines.
Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene|P. J. O’Rourke|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I catched a good big catfish, too, and Jim cleaned him with his knife, and fried him.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
I catched a catfish and haggled him open with my saw, and towards sundown I started my camp fire and had supper.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Channel catfish from stations W-3, A-3, and C-5 were taken on hook and line.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas|Artie L. Metcalf
It is situated a short distance over the top of the hill leading up from Catfish, and a little over a mile from Washington.
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight
He opened up business in 1781, and was licensed by the court to dispense the ardent at “Catfish Camp.”
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight